First Time Buyer - Custom Fabric Banners & Vinyl Sign Banner

Trade Show Banners, Vinyl Sign Banner & Fabric Banners for First Time Buyers

Not sure how to order, or what to order?

Not Many people actually purchase digital banners, vinyl signs banner and flags on a regular basis. At Real Images, we understand this and take pride in our ability to explain and suggest what are the best materials, sizes, and options in order to achieve the results our clients expect on any given project.

What you'll want to know before contacting us.

The size(s) of any items Quantity
Printed on one or both side.
Vinyl or Fabric or a Rigid sign
When and Where you need them
How you plan to display, hang or mount the piece(s)

FAQ <Frequently Asked Questions> on vinyl sign banner, promotional flags and signs

1. What is Vector art?
Vector art is like line art. If you'd put a pen on a piece of paper and draw, the lines would be vector shapes. Circles and squares are simple vector images. Our "knife" blade plotter cuts vinyl film by following the trace of the vector images.

2. What is a Raster Image?
Raster is more of a photograph, with gradients, soft meshes, textures, etc. Not just spot color shapes as described above (vector art). You could not cut out a raster image out of vinyl. Raster images are usually printed as 4 color process prints.

3. What programs let me save in vector formats?
Adobe Illustrator, Freehand, and Corel Draw are the major software makers out there, Photoshop can export illustrator paths, and some other programs are also able to export their paths to illustrator file formats.

4. When do I save a raster image, and when do I save as Vector?
Vector is the file format you use when the image is made with paths and fills, It's the only format you can cut vinyl from. Raster would be used for photos, complex images, gradation colors and all other images containing more than two or three colors. Raster images can only be printed. Vector images can be printed or computer cut.

5. How can maintain a longer banner lifespan?
All Vinyl material banners should be rolled, not folded and placed either in its original packaged box. If you fold/flatten banners, they can develop permanent creases.

6. What are grommets?
Grommets are "Brass Eyelets", meaning, they are circular brass fixtures that are placed into a banner.These grommets allow rope to be feed through the banner, and installed wherever needed.

7. Can I place an order over the telephone?
Sure can! Give us a call at 1-888-850-9500 and we can take your order in a timely fashion.